Alex Lees excelled against his former county as he and fellow centurion Emilio Gay ensured Durham dominated day two of their County Championship match against Yorkshire at the Banks Homes Riverside. At the halfway stage of this Division One fixture, Durham have control having replied strongly to a first-innings 307 with 264-1 from 63.2 overs,...
James Wharton, George Hill and Dom Bess all hit half-centuries at Chester-le-Street as Yorkshire had the better of a hard-fought opening day against Durham. Durham’s Australian overseas seamer Brendan Doggett impressed with 4-69, but Yorkshire closed on 295-8 when bad light ended play 15 overs early. Number three Wharton made 69 at the start of...
Stephanie Miskin & Louise Fewster BBC Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Investigations Stephanie Miskin/BBC Migrant care worker Sophia, not her real name, says she was forced to “suffer in silence” over living and working conditions A migrant social care worker has said her employer threatened to cancel her visa if she complained about being forced to work...
Yorkshire head coach Anthony McGrath has confirmed that England batters Harry Brook and Joe Root should both be available to play in the County Championship match against Warwickshire next month. The White Rose claimed their first win since being promoted back to Division One with a comprehensive victory over Worcestershire at Headingley on Sunday. They...
Former England spin-bowling all-rounder Dom Bess posted his maiden century in the County Championship before lunch on day three against Worcestershire before Yorkshire’s bowlers wrapped up a record-breaking 504-run victory in double-quick time. Bess came in as nightwatchman late on day two and reached 10 overnight. He reached three figures off 115 balls shortly before...
Yorkshire claimed eight Worcestershire wickets during a rampant second-afternoon performance as their seamers helped gain a stranglehold on this County Championship match at Headingley. Jordan Thompson was Yorkshire’s standout player, making a swashbuckling 70 at the start of day two before returning 3-27 with his seamers. In reply to Yorkshire’s 456 all out, Worcestershire had...
The Ben Brown era as Hampshire captain began with a five-wicket County Championship win over newly-promoted Yorkshire. Brown took over from James Vince – who had led the side to a second-placed finish last season – as skipper but was given an anxious 148-run victory chase in his opening game. Yorkshire had been behind the...
Yorkshire captain Jonny Bairstow led from the front to rally his side on day two of their County Championship clash with Hampshire. Bairstow struck 56 in an innings which mixed good fortune and international level shot-making, as he and Adam Lyth put on 105 to turn the first-innings deficit into a 61-run lead by close....
Hayley Coyle BBC News, Yorkshire Splash Margot Robbie has taken the lead role in a new adaptation of Wuthering Heights Rural North Yorkshire is having its Hollywood moment. The latest production to be filmed in the region is a new adaptation of the classic novel Wuthering Heights, which has just finished shooting in the Yorkshire...
South African Abbott got the wickets flowing when he pinned Adam Lyth lbw, before New Zealander Hampton found Fin Bean slashing to point with his fifth delivery since becoming a late replacement for the injured Jack Edwards. James Wharton was undone by some nip off the pitch from Brad Wheal to edge to third slip,...
Yorkshire head coach Anthony McGrath has confirmed that England batters Harry Brook and Joe Root will not be available for Friday’s opening game of the County Championship season. The White Rose face Hampshire in their first match since being promoted back to Division One. Yorkshire have six Division One games before England’s first Test of...
“It’s a huge honour to become Yorkshire captain,” Bairstow told BBC Sport. “It’s something as a young boy you dream about. It’s something you want to do, no matter if it’s the first few years of your career or the last few years of your career. “To be asked to do that with the group...
Yorkshire have signed New Zealand fast bowler Ben Sears for the County Championship season. The 27-year-old, who has made one Test appearance for the Black Caps, will join up with the team from the second game of the year. “I can’t wait to get over to Headingley and start playing with the guys. Some of...
